Hall skates for 1st time since hitting IR

New Jersey Devils star Taylor Hall skated before team practice on Sunday for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury, according to NJ.com's Chris Ryan.

“He’s really trying to work through some things to feel better,” Devils coach John Hynes said. “He is progressing. It’s just not at the rate we or he would have liked or anticipated.”

The reigning Hart Trophy winner has been sidelined since Dec. 23 and has missed the team's last 13 contests. New Jersey is 7-7-1 without Hall in the lineup this season.

Despite the time missed, the 27-year-old winger remains second in team scoring with 37 points in 33 games. He earned the fifth All-Star selection of his career but was replaced at the event by teammate Kyle Palmieri, as the injury kept him from participating.

The Devils headed into the All-Star break fresh off a bye week, and are slated to play their first contest in nine days on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.